Practical Gilding: Bronzing and Lacquering by Fredk. Scott-Mitchell
1905. First Edition. 183 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Prize plate stuck to front pastedonw. Pages are moderately tanned to edges with speckles of foxing throughout. Cracks to guttering, exposing netting. Binding remains firm. Minor loss to front endpaper and front hinge. Black marks to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Orange spots to text block edges with water staining to back board. Black marks overall. Book has a slight forward lean.